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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
About this time, by reason of a rebellion of the commons against the rulers of Germany, diverse protestants were falsely accused and put to death:1 among whom one after most grievous torments diverse times of the Strapado, which he sustained six hours together, that the sweat which dropped ⟨p. 434⟩from his body, for pain & anguish, was almost blood, had his head stroke of. Ex Oecolampadio.
About this time, by reason of a rebellion of the commons against the rulers of Germanie, diuerse protestants were fasly accused and put to death:1 among whom one after most gréeuous torments diuerse times of the Strapado, which he sustained six houres together, that the sweat which dropped ⟨p. 434⟩from his body, for paine & anguish, was almost bloud, had his head stroke of. Ex Oecolampadio.
- 1Cruelty.Crueltie.
Wolgangus Schuchus having converted a town in Lotharing, belonging to duke Anthony prince of Lorraine, bearing the name of S. Hippolytus, the Duke hearing thereof, & being misinformed by the adversary, threatened the town destruction with fire and sword. Wolgangus hearing thereof wrote a letter to the Duke, purging the town of the crime of sedition, & rebellion laid against it, and likewise declaring the truth of religion. But the Duke nothing pacified therewith, Wolgangus of his own accord went to Nancy, which is the head town of Lorraine, there to render a confession of his doctrine, and to deliver the town of Hippolytus, who was not so soon come thither, but hands were laid on him, and he cast in a stinking prison, where he was sharply handled. After a while he was had to a house of Grayfriers, to make profession there of his faith, where he confuted learnedly all those that stood against him: one Bonaventure a friar, monstrous in body, & conditions of mind, was moderator of the disputation, who having been long confessor to the Duke, & of great authority in Lorraine, was ever persuading the duke, to banish all learned men out of Lorraine, and that it was sufficient to salvation, only to know the Pater noster, & Avie. This man being judge of the disputation, Wolgangus maintained the truth against the rabble of the Clergy: who being not able otherwise to make their party good against him, took his Bible with the notes in the Margin, and burned it. At the last disputation Duke Anthony himself was said to be there disguised, who although he understood not the speech of Wolgangus, being in Latin, yet perceiving him to be bold and constant,